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30 April 2011. No one seems to really know the real cost of Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Royal Wedding that took place in Westminster yesterday – but they’re taking a good guess. Some reports put the cost as high...

The emerging and developing economies are expected to drive global trade growth by more than 8 percent annually in 2011 and 2012 according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa),...

The emerging markets was a term coined by World Bank economist Antoine W. The emerging markets was a term coined by World Bank economist Antoine W. van Agtmael in 1981 in reference to nations that were undergoing rapid economic growth...

A key characteristic of emerging and developing economies is the shift from agriculture to the industrial and services industries. While agriculture is often a vital component for an emerging economy’s GDP, most countries seek to diversify into more high-value industries....

While emerging and developing economies promise the most growth compared to more advanced economies, its potential is often accompanied by higher risks and greater uncertainty. At an individual level, this uncertainty is higher in countries with volatile social and political...

25 April 2011.For most countries, getting invited to a G-20 summit is like being invited to an exclusive party held by the most popular kids in school. Although everybody wants to attend the party, only the popular kids (the G-20...

Michael Chan, Chairman of Fast-Food Giant Cafe de Coral: Will issue a profit warning if the hourly rate proposed by the unions became law. Credit: For91days 21 April 2011. Michael Chan, Chairman of Fast-Food Giant Cafe de Coral: Will issue...

Fastest Euro Zone Price Rise in 3 Years Credit: jurjen_nl 20 April 2011. Fastest Euro Zone Price Rise in 3 Years Credit: jurjen_nl 20 April 2011. Are all nations in the European Union created equal? The European Central Bank seems...

Since inflation in China is perhaps the hottest topic in world political economy -- with the possible exception of the almost total collapse of governance in the US ;-) -- we thought this might be a good time to take...

13 April 2011. 13 April 2011.Last summer, we ran an item about a subject that, while surprising to many at the time, has since become well-known: that huge deposits of natural gas had been found along Israel's northern coastline. As...

7 April 2011. 7 April 2011.Stagflation -- paying more and getting less -- has hit the world food industry big-time.But you won't necessarily notice it.Because food companies are "hiding" it by downsizing their packages while maintaining -- or even raising...

6 April 2011.While no one can tell what the impact of the inter-locking Japan disasters is going to be on China,the latter's new five-year economic blueprint sets ambitious goals:•    to raise ordinary people’s incomes, •    rein in pollution and energy...

31 March 2011.Tremors from the strong Japanese earthquake continue to rattle American businesses, even those companies that have experienced no disruptions in parts or supplies.Businesses in a number of industries are trying to adapt to a new reality.No longer can...

  Otmar Issing, Former Chief Economist, European Central Bank Credit: INSM 30 March 2011.   Otmar Issing, Former Chief Economist, European Central Bank Credit: INSM 30 March 2011.   Otmar Issing, 74, was chief economist of the European Central Bank...

Long Hot Sweaty Summer for Japanese Workers ??? Credit: lowerincase 24 March 2011. With some 30,000-50,000 dead, half a million evacuees, and the gravest nuclear crisis in decades -- Long Hot Sweaty Summer for Japanese Workers ??? Credit: lowerincase 24...